Mibelle UK Improve Meetings and Workplace Collaboration with Interactive Technology
“With old flipcharts people were reluctant to work together. Now people want to get involved. I just want to see more and more smart boards around the site.” – Damien Archer, IT Manager – Mibelle UK About Mibelle Group Mibelle develops, produces and markets its brands and own brands for retail in the fields of Personal Care & Beauty, Home Care and Nutrition. The group offers innovative concepts and outstanding solutions that are precisely tailored to the needs of their customers and consumers always with focus on quality and sustainability. The Mibelle Group employs around 1,600 people spread over nine locations in Switzerland, and is part of the Migros Group. Identifying the challenges Mibelle approached Rapid as they had over 50 physical whiteboards across their site but found that collaboration with these was limited and wanted to digitise operations. Whilst there was some functionality in these whiteboards, there was no way of integrating these with Office 365, Sharepoint, and Microsoft Teams, whilst the company found with older flipcharts people were reluctant to work collaboratively. For morning/afternoon meetings people were having to take photos of the notes taken and upload these to SharePoint manually, not in the correct file format and without the option to edit. There was a concern that the implementation of any digital hardware was ‘risky’ and would require a lot of staff training and resources. Delivering a solution Partnering with SMART Technologies, over a period of 6 months Rapid Technologies deployed 10+ SMART MX Pro Series interactive displays to help combat the issues Mibelle were previously experiencing. These devices integrate seamlessly with the Microsoft suite of apps, meaning that staff in various areas of the building can collaborate, both on SMART displays in open areas/meeting rooms and also local PCs/laptops. This ensures that everything can be managed centrally. Rapid also provided free onsite training for Mibelle employees to ensure that everyone was comfortable and confident enough in using the new technology. As staff became invested and saw the value in the SMART displays on a day-to-day basis, demand around the site increased and ultimately led to additional purchases. It has been noted by management that the displays have also given a very positive impression to clients and visitors of the site. Find out more about our range of SMART Boards!
Kirkby Tyres implement BYOD solution for their meeting rooms
“All of our requirements with Rapid have come last minute. Rapid responded and always delivered. This has been demonstrated when we have had the need for Conference AV rental with stage design and the need for screen to be supplied and fitted around our offices. Keep up the good work.” – Simon Evans, Analyst – Kirkby Tyres About Kirkby Tyres Kirkby Tyres is a renowned leader in the tyre distribution industry, serving a variety of clients across the UK. With a strong reputation for reliability and an extensive range of high-quality products, Kirkby Tyres has cemented its position as a trusted partner for businesses seeking top-notch tyre solutions. Identifying the challenges Kirkby Tyres came to Rapid as they had began to use video conferencing more regularly and had issues with poor audio and video quality, connectivity issues, and user friendliness. This was becoming increasingly an issue for senior management who needed to connect with key suppliers in foreign countries seamlessly. Kirkby Tyres also needed to remain platform agnostic as they used Microsoft Teams internally but other platforms such as Zoom and Google Meet were used by suppliers & customers and they could not always dictate the platform of choice. Delivering a solution As a result of the requirements laid out by Kirkby Tyres, Rapid proposed a simple Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) solution in order to ensure ease of use and allow for use with multiple different video conferencing platforms. After reviewing a couple of different options, the Biamp Parle VBC 2500 Video Conferencing Bar was chosen for the meeting rooms along with a single USB-C cable for ease of use. Biamp use Acoutic Echo Cancellation (AEC), AI Noise Reduction (NRD), and their patented Beamtracking technology that actively tracks and intelligently mixes conversations from around the room. The wide angle 4k camera also uses auto framing technology to identify meeting participants and to adjust the focus and zoom to keep participants in view. Since then Rapid Technologies have successfully worked with Kirkby Tyres to assist in the AV design, planning, and rental for a recent event they hosted in the Crowne Plaza. Find out more about our Video Conferencing solutions!
